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Democrats Resist Retirement Pull

Asked last week about his plans, the 84-year-old Michigan Democrat, who was just re-elected to his 28th full term, said, “work like hell, protect the health bill, look out for consumers, protect Social

Obama: Korean Trade Agreement Finalized

</p> National Foreign Trade Council President Bill Reinsch said the trade agreement “has long been a policy priority of the U.S. business community, and the NFTC commends U.S. and Korean negotiators’

House Passes Democratic Tax Bill

</p> The Republicans who voted for the bill were Reps. Walter Jones Jr. (N.C.), Ron Paul (Texas) and John Duncan (Tenn.).

Senate Planning Tax Votes

</p> With the House passing the tax bill 234-188 Thursday evening, formal action has temporarily moved to the Senate floor.

Reid Begins Procedure for Tax Cut Vote

</p> The Nevada Democrat began taking steps Thursday afternoon to bring the House bill to the Senate floor Friday, setting the stage for a first round of votes on tax cuts for either Friday or Saturday

House Vote on DREAM Act Possible Next Week

</p> “We have to follow certain rules in the House and do things in a certain order to call bills to the floor, and we ran out of time for the DREAM Act this week,” said Rep.

Boehner Attacks Democratic Tax Bill

</p> The Democratic bill would make permanent the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts for the middle class but would allow cuts for the wealthiest Americans to expire on Dec. 31.

GOP Wants START Vote to Wait

</p> Kyl, who in 1999 succeeded at sinking the ratification of an arms treaty signed by President Bill Clinton, appeared cool to that view, saying of Kerry’s assertion: “He has always thought that.”

Harkin Holds Out Hope for Food Safety Bill

</p> <p class="p1">As a result, the House will have to pass a new version of the bill — one that will likely be identical to the Senate-passed measure — and send it to the Senate for a vote.

Tax Talks Met With Brickbats

</p> Finance Chairman Max Baucus said he still intends to push at least one vote on a stand-alone middle-class tax cuts bill, similar to the measure the House is expected to vote on today.

Hoyer: Vote Thursday on Middle-Class Tax Cuts

</p> The Maryland Democrat, speaking at a pen-and-pad briefing, said he expects the bill to be brought up under a rule rather than under suspension — which would prohibit amendments — as had been widely